The war of 1812

Question 1

The War
Illprepared

Answer 1

Disunity between people who wanted war and those who didn’t. War Hawks. lack of volunteers. A draft is put into place. lose construction? Jefferson diminished the navy and army. Smaller ships. Three pronged attack ends up being a disaster.

Question 2

The war
America Rebounds in 1813

Answer 2

Oliver hazard Perry builds a makeship fleet on lake Eerie. William Henry Harrison defeats Tecumseh at the Battle of the Thames, reviving moral.

Question 3

The War
France bows out in 1814

Answer 3

Ends their fighting in England. Thomas Macdonough defeats a large British force on lack Champlagne, saving new England. British land in the Chesapeake and attack Washington DC. They don’t lose though because we’re all fighting from different fronts. Battle of fort McHenry makes the star spangled banner. Andrew Jackson attacks Indian forces at the battle of Horseshoe bend in the west.

Question 4

The War
1815 A needless Battle- New Orleans and Andrew Jackson

Answer 4

British doesn’t want to fight anymore. War ended 2 weeks prior to New Orleans, but the word hadn’t gotten there. Jackson defends New Orleans. 2,000 are killed by Jackson and his troops, makes him a national hero. Credited with winning the war. Nationalism is revitalized.

Question 5

Treaty of Ghent 1814
John Quincy Adams

Answer 5

US peace delegation meets in Belgium. Some people question the purpose of the war because nothing is really changed. Britain is weary of war because of money. Agree to return to pre-war boundaries. Nothing really changes. Impressment of American sailors and Indians getting supplied by forts is not addressed.

Question 6

Impact on America
Hartford Convention 1814

Answer 6

New England merchants hurt by democratic republicans. Its been 7 years because of the embargo since they’ve been able to trade. Want to be compensated for the Embargo and want a 2/3 vote to place an embargo. They threaten to seceeded from the nation. New England federalists sound whiny and felt anti-patrioatic.

Question 7

Impact on America
Gain respect

Answer 7

Took Britain on twice. Size, population, economy is growing. New Englanders are manufacturing.

Question 8

Impact on America
Indians without a patron

Answer 8

Natives have no more patron to supply them weapons or to support them. Continued mass movement of US settlers filling in the western territories.

Question 9

Impact on America
Manufacturing increases

Answer 9

Years of embargo and blockade increases manufacturing and industrializing.

Question 10

Impact on America
Turns away from Europe

Answer 10

Purchased all this land we are focusing on settling the west, we’ve been less dependent on Europe.

Question 11

Impact on America
A national spirit develops

Answer 11

Shared common experience. First was the first great awakening, now it’s the battle of 1812. War gives everybody a sense of common identity. Seeing a spirit or culture develop. Washington Riving, and James Fennimore cooper, legend of sleepy hollow, the last of the Mohicans.

Question 12

Impact on America
The American System- Henry Clay

Answer 12

USA must be economically independent. Can’t rely on other people. Need to be isolationist with the Neutrality proclamation. Focus on building up and growing America. Become economically powerful. Plan- Hamilton’s vision again-
1. Revive the National Bank, had a 20 year charter and expired since 1813.
2. Internal Improvements, Cumberland road, Erie Canal
3. Protective tariff, (tariff of 1816), put tariffs on other stuff to grow econ.
Opposed by James Madison for being unconstitutional/strict constructionism